Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

(12) Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

	March 31,
	2012		2011
Three Months Ended
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	5,458	$	9,549
Shares of common stock and common stock equivalents:
Weighted average shares - basic	39,112		41,435
Effect of dilutive securities	1,191		745
Weighted average shares - diluted	40,303		42,180
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.14	$	0.23
Diluted	$	0.14	$	0.23

Earnings per share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 did not include anti-dilutive equity awards of approximately 430,000 and 568,000 shares, respectively.